"There are many who say, "who will
show us any good?" Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us. You have put gladness in my
heart more than in the season that their grain and wine increased." Psalms 4:6-7
I want to study these verses, especially putting an emphasis
on "gladness". I read the verse on gladness last week and it shone
light in me; like it was the first I had read it. Peace, joy and contentment
seems to be something that many are seeking. And maybe sometimes we think that
we will find all that in something, through an achievement or through other
people. "Who will show us any good?".
I mentioned joy in this article (Living in the Knowledge of God), as part of the fruit of
the Holy Spirit, which is in us as believers by default. Galatians 5:22. It seems like the Lord is the one who puts that joy
in our hearts. He is the one who has given us the Holy Spirit. The Psalmist
talks about the Lord putting gladness in his heart. A gladness that is not
controlled by seasons or conditions. In that while others may be counting on the
seasons or affected by the seasons of gain and loss, increase and lack, he has
found contentment. More so a gladness that is incomparable to the seasons in
which wealth increased and people made merry.
Gladness, contentment, peace, joy, are possible without
personal effort to make it happen. Only the Lord can make and has made this
possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. So,
believe that it is already done and happens when we are born again.
There are many who say, "who will show us any good?" Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us. You have put gladness in my heart more than in the season that their grain and wine increased.
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